Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick delivered a congratulatory speech for `2014 Foreign Company Day’ held in Seoul on October 30, 2014, in which about 300 people related to foreign-invested companies participated. The minister awarded 56 people, including Corning Inc. Chairman and CEO Wendell Weeks, for their contributions in drawing more foreign investment into South Korea.

On August 26, 2014, Yoon Sang-jick, Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy participated in the 11th Korea-ASEAN Economic Ministerial Level Talk Meeting and the 17th ASEAN+3 Economic Ministerial Meeting. In the meeting, member nations exchanged in-depth discussions in terms of additional trade liberalization and the increased utilization of KOR–AEASN FTA before the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015.

Second Vice Minister Han Jin-hyun of the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy met with Ecuadorean Foreign Relations Minister Ricardo Patiño, who visited Korea to attend the 2014 High-Level Forum on Korea-Latin American Partnership in the meeting room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building in Gwanghwamun, Seoul at 14:00, July 1 (Tuesday), 2014. Two leaders exchanged views about the trade agreement between the two countries, orders for plants and resource cooperation.

Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy Sang-Jik Yoon took part in a ceremony to sign the Korea-UAE MOU for Energy Cooperation with the UAE’s Minister of Energy Suhail bin Mohammed Al- Mazrouei at the Government Building in Seoul in Sejong-no, Jongno-gu, Seoul, at 10:00, February 28, 2014 (Fri). H. H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and Prime Minister Hong-Won Jeong attended the ceremony for the signing of the MOU, which aims to foster experts in energy and promote cooperation for joint advancements into the energy markets of third countries.

Woo Tae-hee, Assistant Minister for Trade and Chief Negotiator for FTAs of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Assistant Secretary Jan Adams of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the chief representatives of both countries, initialized the Korea-Australia FTA and signed the Joint Statement of confirmation at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra, Australia, on February 10, 2014 (Mon).

Minister of Trade, Energy and Industry Yoon Sang-jick delivers welcoming remarks on the occasion of the 5th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable on September 11 in Seoul. The event, aimed at establishing a cooperation network between oil producing nations and consumers, was attended by 31 energy ministers and around 150 industry leaders.

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick met with his UAE counterpart Minister of Energy Suhail bin Mohammed Al-Mazrouei on September 11 in Seoul. The two officials shared views on bilateral cooperation in the areas of energy, resources and economy.

Vice Minister for Industry and Technology Kim Jae-hong speaks at Energy Tech Insight 2013 on August 28 in Seoul. The event drew around 300 participants.

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick (fourth from right, back row) travelled to Brunei, Indonesia on August 21 to attend the first RCEP•EAS Economic Ministers’ Consultations. Economic Ministers of Korea, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, India, the United States, Russia and the ten ASEAN member countries attended the meeting.

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick met one-on-one with the U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman on August 21 in Brunei, Indonesia.